Michaël Nicolaï

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Multilayer thin-film produces recurrent evolution of iridescence in mammals

Jessica Leigh Dobson (UGent) , Frane Babarović (UGent) , Michaël Nicolaï (UGent) , Gerben Debruyn (UGent) , Matthew Shawkey (UGent) and Liliana D'Alba Altamirano (UGent)

(2025) Journal of The Royal Society Interface. 22(230).

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Habitat openness and squamate color evolution over deep time

Jonathan Goldenberg (UGent) , Karen Bisschop (UGent) , Joshua W. Lambert, Michaël Nicolaï (UGent) , Rampal S. Etienne, Liliana D'Alba Altamirano (UGent) and Matthew Shawkey (UGent)

(2025) NATURE COMMUNICATIONS. 16(1).

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Transitions between colour mechanisms affect speciation dynamics and range distributions of birds

Chad M. Eliason, Michaël Nicolaï (UGent) , Cynthia Bom, Eline Blom, Liliana D'Alba Altamirano (UGent) and Matthew Shawkey (UGent)

(2024) NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION. 8(9). p.1723-1734

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Ecological, genetic and geographical divergence explain differences in colouration among sunbird species (Nectariniidae)

Michaël Nicolaï (UGent) , Svana Rogalla, M. Yousefi, R. C. K. Bowie, Liliana D'Alba Altamirano (UGent) and Matthew Shawkey (UGent)

(2024) ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION. 14(9).

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Thin‐film iridescence in the eggshell of a stick insect (Myronides glaucus)

Gerben Debruyn (UGent) , Thies H. Büscher, Michaël Nicolaï (UGent) , Jessica Leigh Dobson (UGent) , Wanjie Xie (UGent) , Karen De Clerck (UGent) , Liliana D'Alba Altamirano (UGent) and Matthew Shawkey (UGent)

(2024) PHYSIOLOGICAL ENTOMOLOGY. 50(1). p.88-95

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The function and consequences of fluorescence in tetrapods

Michaël Nicolaï (UGent) , Michael J. Bok, Javier Abalos, Liliana D'Alba Altamirano (UGent) , Matthew Shawkey (UGent) and Jonathan Goldenberg (UGent)

(2024) PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 121(24).

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Hydric environment and chemical composition shape non-avian reptile eggshell absorption

Gerben Debruyn (UGent) , Jozefien Geltmeyer (UGent) , Ella Schoolaert (UGent) , Michaël Nicolaï (UGent) , Wanjie Xie (UGent) , Maarten Wynant, Matthew Shawkey (UGent) , Karen De Clerck (UGent) and Liliana D'Alba Altamirano (UGent)

(2024) INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY. 64(1). p.107-119

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Nanoscale millefeuilles produce iridescent bill ornaments in birds

Michaël Nicolaï (UGent) , Gerben Debruyn (UGent) , Mieke Soenens (UGent) , Matthew Shawkey (UGent) and Liliana D'Alba Altamirano (UGent)

(2024) PNAS NEXUS. 3(4).

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The evolution of multiple color mechanisms is correlated with diversification in sunbirds (Nectariniidae)

Michaël Nicolaï (UGent) , Bert Van Hecke, Svana Rogalla, Gerben Debruyn (UGent) , Rauri C K Bowie, Nicholas J Matzke, Shannon J Hackett, Liliana D'Alba Altamirano (UGent) and Matthew Shawkey (UGent)

(2024) SYSTEMATIC BIOLOGY. 73. p.343-354

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Back in black : melanin-rich skin colour associated with increased net diversification rates in birds

Michaël Nicolaï (UGent) , Raf Vanisterbecq, Matthew Shawkey (UGent) and Liliana D'Alba Altamirano (UGent)

(2023) BIOLOGY LETTERS. 19(12).

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Michaël Nicolaï

Multilayer thin-film produces recurrent evolution of iridescence in mammals

Habitat openness and squamate color evolution over deep time

Transitions between colour mechanisms affect speciation dynamics and range distributions of birds

Ecological, genetic and geographical divergence explain differences in colouration among sunbird species (Nectariniidae)

Thin‐film iridescence in the eggshell of a stick insect (Myronides glaucus)

The function and consequences of fluorescence in tetrapods

Hydric environment and chemical composition shape non-avian reptile eggshell absorption

Nanoscale millefeuilles produce iridescent bill ornaments in birds

The evolution of multiple color mechanisms is correlated with diversification in sunbirds (Nectariniidae)

Back in black : melanin-rich skin colour associated with increased net diversification rates in birds

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